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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 12, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 12, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Haines |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Janvrin | Center Fielder |
| Joe Schultz | Right Fielder |
| Milt Stock | Third Baseman |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Jack Fournier | First Baseman |
| Austin McHenry | Left Fielder |
| Doc Lavan | Shortstop |
| Verne Clemons | Catcher |
| Jesse Haines | Pitcher |
| Branch Rickey | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sicking | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 12, 1920
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Benton
Janvrin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burns. Janvrin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kauff throws the ball in to Doyle who tags Schultz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Janvrin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Stock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Stock trying to get to home. Benton throws to Smith who tags Stock for the out. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fournier vs. Benton
Fournier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Haines
Burns hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Janvrin. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to first for the out. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a line drive into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a line drive towards short. Bancroft reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sicking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Haines
Kauff hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sicking vs. Haines
Sicking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Benton
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Benton
Janvrin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Janvrin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Haines
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Schultz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Haines
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Benton
Fournier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Benton
Clemons is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Haines
Kauff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Schultz. Kauff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sicking vs. Haines
Sicking bunts towards third. Stock fields it and throws to first for the out. Kauff moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haines vs. Benton
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janvrin vs. Benton
Janvrin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Janvrin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Benton
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and has Janvrin trapped. There's the throw to Sicking who throws to Bancroft, who tags Janvrin for the out. Schultz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stock vs. Benton
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Haines
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Haines
Burns hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burns moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Haines
There goes Youngs. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Youngs steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kauff vs. Haines
Kauff hits a popup in front of the plate. Clemons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Benton
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sicking fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fournier vs. Benton
Fournier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McHenry vs. Benton
McHenry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavan vs. Benton
Lavan hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Haines
Lee King pinch hits for Ed Sicking.
King is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haines fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a line drive into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarty vs. Haines
Lew McCarty pinch hits for Rube Benton.
McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemons vs. Douglas
Fred Lear now playing third base. Phil Douglas now pitching.
Clemons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haines vs. Douglas
Haines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janvrin vs. Douglas
Janvrin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haines moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Douglas
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stock vs. Douglas
Stock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lear fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Haines
Burns is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Haines
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Haines
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lavan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Haines
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kauff vs. Haines
There goes Doyle. The throw from Clemons and he is safe. Doyle steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kauff vs. Haines
Kauff hits a popup towards third. Stock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Douglas
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lear fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fournier vs. Douglas
Fournier bunts towards third. Lear fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McHenry vs. Douglas
McHenry hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hornsby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavan vs. Douglas
There goes Fournier. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Fournier steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavan vs. Douglas
Lavan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Douglas fields it and throws to home to get Hornsby. Fournier moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemons vs. Douglas
Clemons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lear vs. Haines
Lear strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Haines
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Haines
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Haines
Jesse Barnes pinch hits for Phil Douglas.
Barnes hits a fly ball into left field. McHenry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1920 -- SLN at NY1 (D)
SLN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Hal Janvrin, cf 4 1 3 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 1 0
Joe Schultz, rf 4 0 1 1 Dave Bancroft, ss 3 0 0 0
Milt Stock, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 0 1 0
Rogers Hornsby, 2b 4 0 2 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jack Fournier, 1b 4 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 1 0
Austin McHenry, lf 4 1 1 1 Ed Sicking, 3b 1 0 0 0
Doc Lavan, ss 4 0 0 0 Lee King, ph 0 0 0 0
Verne Clemons, c 4 0 1 0 Fred Lear, 3b 1 0 0 0
Jesse Haines, p 3 0 0 0 George Kelly, 1b 4 0 0 0
Earl Smith, c 4 0 1 0
Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0
Lew McCarty, ph 1 0 0 0
Phil Douglas, p 0 0 0 0
Jess Barnes, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 32 0 5 0
SLN 100 000 100 -- 2
NY1 000 000 000 -- 0
SLN IP H R ER BB SO
Jesse Haines (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 7.0 6 2 2 0 3
Phil Douglas 2.0 4 0 0 0 0
E -- Rogers Hornsby 2
LOB -- SLN 6, NY1 9
2B -- Hal Janvrin 2, George Burns, Benny Kauff
HR -- Austin McHenry
SB -- Ross Youngs, Larry Doyle, Jack Fournier
SH -- Dave Bancroft, Ed Sicking
HBP -- by Jesse Haines (Lee King)
WP -- Rube Benton
T -- 1:50
A -- 20000
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